Fire-escape



W. EEES.

PIRE ESCAPE.

(No Model.)

` Patented Apr..24,1883.

A mi@ WI TJV' ES SES ff, as seen in Fig. 2. Right-hand guy-rope isUNITED STATES PATENTA OFFICE.

WESLEY BEES, OF MEMPHIS, MISSOURI.

FIRE-ESCA PE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,468, dated April24, 1883. Application filed January 24, 188,3. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WEsLEY REEs, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Memphis, in the county of Scotland andState of Missouri, have invented certain new and usef'ul Improvements inFire-Escape Apparatus; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, making a part ot' this specilication, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon.

The object ot' my invention is to provide a ready means of escape fromall burning buildings and of assisting firemen in extinguishing tires,and the Asame apparatus can be used, when necessary, to clean, paint,and repair the building or buildings to which it may be attached.

This fire-escape apparatus is arranged as follows: H

Figure l represents a section of building, with iron rail A A, supportedby brackets a a, extending around the building, from which is suspendedan iron ladder, B B, attached to railmA A by means of iron hook orsheave case C, which contains a grooved sheave, b, to travel along saidiron rail A A. Sheavecase G extends far enough below the top of rail Ato insure safety. Ladder B is supplied with two wire guy-ropes, D l), bywhich said ladder may be moved along rail A A by operators on theground. ALadder-B is made with extension-section E E, and said extensionis held by clamps F F. Gross-bar K K is to prevent ladder from turningand cramping sheave on the rail. The clamps F F F are hinged clamps,securelybolted to the wall to hold ladder in place when not in use, saidclamps being locked by pushing guy-rope under catches held under clamp,as in Fig. 2, d.

Fig. 2 shows section of clamp F, with ladder locked in place. Brepresents ladder; F, clamp bearing on right-hand guy-rope andladder-rail. ff show catch, with left-hand guyrope in place to lock clamps and secure ladder firmly when not in use. G G are spring-bearingsbetween ladder and wall, to hold ladder and guys firmly andspring-clamps open when the left-hand guy-rope is drawn ont from undercatch ff.

Fig. 3 represents section of ladder, rail, and wall, &c., A being rail;B, ladder; C, sheavecase with groove-wheel; F, clamps; a a, brackets.

Fig. 4 represents a valuable part of the foregoing inventiondisconnected from ladder, and consists of an iron sheavr-case withgrooved wheel, similar to letter C, Fig. 1, with pulleyblock'. H-connected for Wire rope I I, to which is attached a strong leatherjacket or basket, for the purpose of raising or lowering persons to orfrom windows, thus permitting ladder to be used in other parts ofbuilding or buildings.

Fig. 5 shows section of sheave-case C, with grooved wheel bin place onrail, with projection ot' same extending below top ot' rail Afar enoughto prevent ladder from getting decached while being operated.

It will be readily perceived from the foregoing that in cases ot' alarm,by pulling sidewise guy-rope D, the clamps are sprung open and ladder isreleased, the lower extension sliding down to its place. drawn byguy-ropes around the building or buildingsaifording immediately meansofsuc cor and escape. The sheave-case, with pulleys and basket Lattached, can be carried up the ladder placed on rail, and thus relievethe ladder for use in other parts of the building or buildings.

1. The combination ot' track-rail A, held upon wall N, with travelingroller C, arranged to run thereon, and provided with arms K K y, besidethe rail A.

2. The combination of a traveling ladder, connected with a building,with holdin g-clam ps and a guy-rope arranged to hold the laddersecurely to the wall in a condition to be easily set free.

3. The combination of a traveling ladder with holding-clamps providedwith springs arranged to hold it to the wall securely and so that itwill not rattle in the wind.

4. The combination of a traveling ladder The ladder can then be Y 2 C'nemen with @traveling basket-holder, and with a de- In testimonywhereof and that lgclaim the xo vice for holding the ladder and,basket-holder above I have hereuntosubscribedmyname in togetherdetachably. the presence of' two Witnesses.

5. The combination of a traveling ladder, connected with a trackborne'z'by a building, WESLEY BEES.

Vwith aguy-ropeandwithhook-catches or equvaient; means of holding ladderand guy-rope to Witnesses the Wall at a number of places when not inGEO. F. HATCH, active u'se. A. H. GARRETSON.

